Abort to orbit is a NASA term for when you've had an event during ascent that may not let you go where you want to, but you'll still get a little time circling the earth for a bit. In the long run, it seems that's all we do...
Thursday, September 22, 2005
What a Difference
Amazing how different the Galveston evacuation is from the New Orleans fiasco. In Texas, they had evacuation plans that took into account the fact that not everybody had cars. Mayor Nagin of New Orleans apparently thought everybody lived there for the Mardi Gras. Don't get me wrong, the traffic jams are horrid, and the shortage of gasoline is a tad scary, but I suspect that Texans have plans to deal with both, without Federal assistance!
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